ABOUT EDWIN MCRAE
I’m a LitRPG author, and a narrative designer and narrative paramedic for the video games industry. I’ve been a screenwriter and story designer for over 13 years now. After four years of writing for television, I started with Grinding Gear Games in 2010 and became lead writer on the creative team that took their online RPG, Path of Exile, from 80,000 players to 20 million players.
I’ve also worked with numerous Indie game developers, helping them to conceptualize their game worlds, their characters, their player experience, and to write the storylines, dialogue scripts and in-game text that turn those concepts into tangible and enjoyable stories.
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LATEST BOOK
EXECUTIONER: REIGN OF BLOOD
Mobs, Magic, Mayhem & Murder
Mark isn’t the only player in Reign of Blood. British celebrity gamer Arix the Damned has been torn from his real life and enslaved by a reiver Inquisitor.
Executioner is Book II in the Chasms of Corruption duology.
LATEST GAME
ASHEN
Ashen by Aurora44 is a souls-like action RPG where you explore a ruined land and fight to protect the light-giving Ashen from the shadowy creatures that would destroy it.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
Warlock Story Recap
A recap of the story of Warlock: Reign of Blood, book one in the Chasms of Corruption duology. DO NOT READ if you have not yet finished Warlock. CONTAINS SPOILERS!
What is LitRPG? [Updated May 2019]
The New Zealand Book Council interviews author Edwin McRae about LitRPG.
What are we looking for in a LitRPG?
The short answer is "character build". For the long answer, read on!
Video Game Detox - Day 29 & 30 out of 30
Detox done and here's my conclusion. Beware of manipulative game design!